Kings Beach, Queensland facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Kings BeachCaloundra, Queensland |
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Population | 2,788 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 4,600/km2 (12,000/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4551 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 0.6 km2 (0.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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LGA(s) | Sunshine Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
County | Canning | ||||||||||||||
Parish | Bribie | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Caloundra | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Fisher | ||||||||||||||
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Kings Beach is a coastal suburb of Caloundra in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia, located directly east of Caloundra CBD. In the 2016 census, Kings Beach had a population of 2,788 people.
History
Kings Beach was named after the King family, the first residents in the area. After living at Moffat Head in James Moffat’s home for a while, they moved to the Kings Beach area in 1893
Within Kings Beach's boundaries is Wickham Head, a headland off which the hospital ship AHS Centaur is believed to have been sunk by Japanese submarines in 1943.
Heritage listings
Kings Beach has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- 6 Arthur Street and 3 Canberra Terrace: Caloundra Lighthouses
- Ormonde Terrace: Kings Beach Bathing Pavilion
Education
There are no schools in Kings Beach, but there are primary and secondary schools in neighbouring Caloundra.
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